strident

stʁidɑ̃

Definition

Definition of strident - Reverso French Dictionary

Adjective

son aigu

Rare

qui produit un son très aigu et désagréable à entendre

Rare

Le klaxon strident de la voiture réveilla tout le quartier.
Un sifflement strident retentit dans la cour de récréation.
La sonnerie stridente du réveil me fit sursauter.

aigu

perçant

perforant

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son strident

bruit aigu et perçant qui est désagréable à entendre

Le son strident de l'alarme a réveillé tout le quartier.

bruit strident

son aigu et perçant qui peut être désagréable à entendre

Le bruit strident de la sirène réveilla tout le quartier.

cri strident

son vocal aigu et perçant désagréable à entendre

Un cri strident a réveillé tous les voisins cette nuit.

Origin of strident

latin, stridere (grincer)

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faire siffler

son

provoquer l'émission d'un son aigu et strident

hurlant

adj.

bruit

qui produit un bruit strident ou très désagréable

s'adoucir

sons

devenir moins fort ou moins strident en parlant de sons

cri aigu

son strident

son vocal très fort et perçant émis par une personne ou un animal

grincer

métal

produire un bruit aigu et strident comme du métal qui frotte

couiner

cri aigu

émettre un cri aigu et strident

criard

adj.

son strident

qui produit un son aigu et désagréable à entendre

crier comme un veau

cri strident

crier très fort avec des sons aigus et désagréables

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English:shrill, ...
German:schrill, ...
Italian:stridente, ...
Spanish:estridente, ...
Portuguese:estridente, ...
Chinese:刺耳的, ...
Japanese:甲高い, ...
Arabic:حاد, ...
Hebrew:צָרוּחַ, ...
Russian:пронзительный, ...
Ukrainian:різкий, ...
Catalan:estrident, ...
Danish:skinger, ...
Dutch:schril, ...
Greek:διαπεραστικός, ...
Khmer:ស្រួចខ្លាំង, ...
Korean:날카로운, ...
Polish:przenikliwy, ...
Portuguese (BR):estridente, ...
Romanian:strident, ...
Swedish:gäll, ...
Thai:แหลมแสบหู, ...
Turkish:cırtlak, ...
Vietnamese:chói tai, ...

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